Quote Originally Posted by thebolt View Post
They are wasting their time stealing guns. They will never be able to move them since a buyer will be required to show ID and get a background check. The gun will show stolen during background check and cops or ATF will scoop them up.

How stupid can they be?
The serial number of the firearm is not run by the FFL when conducting a background check. It isn't even relayed to CBI as part of the check. It is usually annotated on the 4473 after the completion of the check.